Typhoid Articles

Typhoid News : Self-appointed statistician falls victim to typhoid in Mabvuku becomes a statistic himself
Fri, 19 Mar 2010 20:36:14 GMT
A self-appointed typhoid statistician from Mabvuku became a statistic himself after succumbing to the disease, bringing the number of people so far treated to 200 as of yesterday.

Typhoid News : Mabvuku typhoid cases soar to 160
Tue, 16 Mar 2010 22:23:11 GMT
AT least 160 people have been infected with typhoid in Mabvuku, prompting the Harare City Council to order food handlers to undergo medical tests as efforts to contain the outbreak intensify.

Typhoid News : Typhoid the latest threat to Fiji
Wed, 17 Mar 2010 18:13:46 GMT
Cyclone-ravaged Fiji now faces the threat of an outbreak of disease at country's evacuation centres.

Concern in Fiji of Typhoid outbreak in evacuation centres
Wed, 17 Mar 2010 19:05:57 GMT
There is concern in Fiji about the outbreak of disease in the country's evacuation centres

Typhoid the latest threat to Fiji
Wed, 17 Mar 2010 18:19:37 GMT
18 March 2010 Cyclone-ravaged Fiji now faces the threat of an outbreak of disease at country's evacuation centres.

Opinion Analysis
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 20:32:17 GMT
Letââ¬â¢s kick typhoid out of Zim THE rise of Typhoid cases in Mabvuku from an initial four at the beginning of the month to 160 as of yesterday is worrisome particularly as memories of the cholera outbreak that killed an estimated 4 000 people in 2008/09 are still fresh in the minds of many.

Traveling Back for March 20
Sat, 20 Mar 2010 09:17:21 GMT
LI An endorsement of the drive for immunization against smallpox and diphtheria among school and preschool children was received this week from health officers of the various towns, villages and the city.

Relevant Links
Fri, 19 Mar 2010 07:34:34 GMT
Water problems begun yesterday with residents complaining of low pressure and taps ran completely dry as the day progressed. Residents in Western suburbs complained of disconnections over water bills.

In Ethiopia, a Daily Struggle for Clean Water
Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:55:00 GMT
In the first in a series of collaborative reports about water problems around the world, Fred de Sam Lazaro reports on the shortage of potable water in Ethiopia and how the effort required to maintain existing watering points affects millions of people every day.

Relevant Links
Wed, 17 Mar 2010 06:48:04 GMT
The neighbouring country has been identified but cannot be named because bilateral consultations are ongoing to determine a way forward. Dr Mungofa said in terms of the law, food handlers diagnosed with typhoid should cease handling food and undergo at least three weeks' treatment.

Haiti service trip changes perception
Fri, 19 Mar 2010 01:55:59 GMT
Three students left their iPods and labeled clothes behind and journeyed to Haiti earlier this month, learning there is more to life than material objects.

News Asia-Pacific
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 06:43:11 GMT
Officials in Fiji have expressed concern over the potential outbreak of water-borne diseases in the aftermath of Cyclone Tomas that battered the island-nation.

Relevant Links
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 08:35:34 GMT
This development, in a way, makes the City fathers work easier as they have to focus efforts on only one area to ensure that their order is enforced.

DOH reports no unusual diseases due to El Niño
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 06:52:52 GMT
BACOLOD CITY â If the El Niño phenomenon has caused havoc to agriculture, the Department of Health Secretary Esperanza Cabral told local media here that the dry spell has not really caused so much of a problem health wise.

MediCare International offers insurance for all nationalities
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 08:16:39 GMT
The Lebanon is an important centre for international workers - Post conflict international health cover hard to arrange - Good hospital facilities can only be accessed with the right cover - MediCare International offers insurance for all nationalities

Haiti: ‘Disaster capitalism on steroids’
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 08:25:49 GMT
âTwo months after the devastating earthquake, the situation in Haiti is downright criminal,â says Robert Roth. According to the spokesperson for the activist network Haiti Action Committee, major Western players such as the U.S. are more interested in defending their own geopolitical interests in Haiti than truly helping the hard hit Caribbean country.

Cyclone fears for 12 Aussies
Wed, 17 Mar 2010 16:16:56 GMT
TWELVE Australians are not yet accounted for in the region of Fiji battered by Cyclone Tomas.

'Bored' Kiwi tourists help Fijians rebuild village
Wed, 17 Mar 2010 16:27:36 GMT
Kiwi tourists are pitching in to help clear debris and erect shelters on a cyclone-devastated island in Fiji.

Water Works: Louisville Water Co. celebrates 150th anniversary with community events
Wed, 17 Mar 2010 21:40:02 GMT
Imagine watching your home burn to the ground because firefighters couldnât get enough water. Now imagine watching a loved one die because doctors didnât know the family water supply was tainted with deadly bacteria.

Fiji cyclone recovery teams start heading into disaster area
Wed, 17 Mar 2010 11:06:00 GMT
In Fiji disaster management teams are on their way to the northern and eastern islands, as Cyclone Tomas moves out of the area.

FOCUS: PEOPLE AND POWER
Wed, 17 Mar 2010 11:13:10 GMT
This summer marks the 60th anniversary of the start of the Korean War, a bloody three-year conflict that set Communist North Korea against a South Korea supported by a UN coalition headed by the US.

Haiti Debt Relief Bill Authored by Congresswoman Maxine Waters Passes the House
Wed, 17 Mar 2010 17:50:29 GMT
*Washington, DC ââ¬âà The House of Representatives passed the Debt Relief for Earthquake Recovery in Haiti Act (H.R. 4573), authored by Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), last night.

Hurricane hammers island nation of Fiji
Tue, 16 Mar 2010 22:53:29 GMT
SUVA, Fiji, March 16 (UPI) -- A Category 4 hurricane battering Fiji for four days has destroyed at least 50 homes, but deaths are unconfirmed because of downed communications, officials say.

Dana Ullman: Do Antibiotics Make People Fat?
Wed, 17 Mar 2010 12:27:28 GMT
Evidence suggesting that antibiotics may make people fat is old. As far back as 1955, research published in a leading nutrition journal showed that weight gain may be linked to prolonged antibiotic usage.

Missing Caravaggio may be finally found
Wed, 17 Mar 2010 15:14:00 GMT
In 1610, the disappearance of the great Baroque painter Caravaggio was announced, and 400 years later, the body is still not found. However, four centuries after the disappearance of Caravaggio, researchers in Italian universities may have solved the mystery behind his death. This was reported on The Independent UK on Friday morning, as it investigates [...]

Houses smashed, trees uprooted on Fijian island - report
Wed, 17 Mar 2010 02:27:12 GMT
Silence from a tiny Fijian island, thought to be amongst the worst-hit by Cyclone Tomas, has been broken.

New Zealand helps cyclone ravaged Fiji
Wed, 17 Mar 2010 05:15:53 GMT
Aid is starting to arrive in the cyclone ravaged areas of Fiji with New Zealand helping by giving more than $1 million

Houses smashed, trees uprooted on Fijian island - report
Tue, 16 Mar 2010 23:31:30 GMT
Silence from a tiny Fijian island, thought to be amongst the worst-hit by Cyclone Tomas, has been broken.A Fijian radio station, FBC News, got what may be the first call out

Govt commits $1m to Fiji after cyclone
Wed, 17 Mar 2010 02:33:55 GMT
The New Zealand Government has committed an initial $1 million in aid to Fiji after a devastating cyclone which has killed at least one person, destroyed homes and knocked out power and communications, Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully says.

Doctors see bad situation in Haiti only getting worse
Tue, 16 Mar 2010 22:14:17 GMT
Local doctors visit quake-torn nation

National Institute of Biomedical Genomics to become operational from April 2010
Wed, 17 Mar 2010 02:43:54 GMT
The National Institute of Biomedical Genomics (NIBMG), being established under the National Biotechnology Development Strategy to provide basic research evidence using biomedical genomic approaches for betterment of public health programmes and services will be operational from April this year.

NZ Govt commits $1M to help Fiji
Wed, 17 Mar 2010 02:03:28 GMT
The New Zealand Government has committed an initial $1 million in aid to Fiji.

Hercules leaves for Fiji with relief supplies
Tue, 16 Mar 2010 19:52:16 GMT
A New Zealand Air Force Hercules carrying disaster relief supplies has left for Fiji after a devastating cyclone killed at least one person and knocked out power and communications to several islands.

Assessment teams cleared to go
Tue, 16 Mar 2010 23:33:13 GMT
Two naval boats will leave Suva for the Lomaiviti and Lau groups tonight to assess damages caused by Hurricane Tomas, while another loads up with supplies from an Australian Air Force C-130 Hercules expected to touch down at Nausori 4pm today.

Hercules leaves for Fiji with relief supplies
Tue, 16 Mar 2010 20:40:57 GMT
A New Zealand Air Force Hercules carrying disaster relief supplies has left for Fiji.

Death toll may rise in cyclone-battered Fiji
Tue, 16 Mar 2010 13:45:36 GMT
Disaster management officials in Fiji say they have received reports of several deaths in the powerful category four cyclone that has battered the island nation for four days.

Westran students prepare for drama
Tue, 16 Mar 2010 18:12:35 GMT
 A drama depicting the famous Trail of Death will be presented by fifth grade students at Westran Elementary School. The performance for the Huntsville Historical Society is scheduled for tonight at 6 pm in the elementary gymnasium.  

Donations help support Dave and Cathy Bitner's work in Haiti; Couple provides physical and spiritual relief
Tue, 16 Mar 2010 15:57:25 GMT
The Haitian people show resilience even though the world around them has crumbled. âLife is returning,â said Dave Bitner, Waynesboro Area Senior High School emotional support teacher and former missionary. âYou see people in the streets starting their businesses ... selling cookies to make money.â Dave and wife, Cathy, of Greencastle traveled to Port-au-Prince, Haiti, for two weeks at the end of ...

Georgia Worries About Uptick in H1N1 Cases
Tue, 16 Mar 2010 09:42:12 GMT
Concerns about H1N1 might be ebbing but at a recent briefing in Atlanta, Georgia health officials expressed their concerns about rising numbers of hospitalizations. H1N1 is still there warned health officials.

Helping Haiti: Santa Feans return from volunteering with new outlook on life
Tue, 16 Mar 2010 03:34:10 GMT
Get FREE Daily Headlines by email! Dr. Michael Patterson spent seven months as a Navy battalion surgeon in Iraq in 2005. But the Santa Fe pediatrician said he witnessed more daily death in two weeks as a medical volunteer in earthquake-stricken Haiti.

Genzyme, Isis Pharmaceuticals phase 3 study of mipomersen in hoFH patients meets primary endpoint
Tue, 16 Mar 2010 05:23:38 GMT
Genzyme Corp. and Isis Pharmaceuticals Inc. today announced that data from a phase 3 study of mipomersen in patients with homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (hoFH) were published in The Lancet. This study met its primary endpoint, resulting in an average LDL-C reduction of greater than 100 mg/dL in this very high-risk patient population.

'Amazing Race' gives museum visitors a taste of life on Oregon Trail
Tue, 16 Mar 2010 05:30:00 GMT
HASTINGS -- The Lockling family rushed up to the second floor of the Hastings 16th Street YMCA on Saturday afternoon and awaited instructions from a man seated at a table at the corner of the walking track.

Michael Ford: How We See the Future
Mon, 15 Mar 2010 19:45:17 GMT
A majority now believes, after the end of the so-called American Century and victory in the Cold War, that the world is looking elsewhere...

Turn on the Tap walk to aid Third World nations
Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:14:17 GMT
WELLAND â Laurie Frandsen is asking Wellanders to tap into kindness for families in need. Frandsen is co-organizing the second annual Turn on the Tap â Safe Water Challenge, a walk-a-thon happening at Seaway Mall on March 28.[...]

Press Release
Mon, 15 Mar 2010 15:49:43 GMT
Lebanon is in many ways a big draw for expats. With beautiful scenery, a Mediterranean climate and vibrant nightlife, the country is often viewed as an exciting prospect for those looking for something different.

Press Release
Mon, 15 Mar 2010 15:50:03 GMT
Since the publication of the Fourth Edition of White's Handbook of Chlorination and Alternative Disinfectants more than ten years ago, the water industry has made substantial advances in their understanding and application of chlorine, hypochlorite, and alternative disinfectants for water and wastewater treatment.

Zimbabwe : People Need Not Be Eating Their Own Waster Matter
Mon, 15 Mar 2010 10:37:12 GMT
LIVING in the low-income suburb of Mabvuku has never been for the faint-hearted. This was graphically put to the nation years ago when it was reported a woman had died at Hunters' Bar in the suburb while dancing to the song Amadamara by South African artiste Fred Gwala.

Biggest project
Mon, 15 Mar 2010 07:48:03 GMT
The $860m project, which will generate 250 megawatts of electricity and put an end to load shedding, is the biggest project ever undertaken in Uganda.

Healthcare in the Lebanon: Pay Extra Attention Says MediCare International
Mon, 15 Mar 2010 13:39:00 GMT
The Lebanon is an important centre for international workers

Research and Markets: White's Handbook of Chlorination and Alternative Disinfectants, 5th Edition Is a Truly ...
Mon, 15 Mar 2010 13:23:00 GMT
DUBLIN----Research and Markets has announced the addition of John Wiley and Sons Ltd's new report White's Handbook of Chlorination and Alternative Disinfectants, 5th Edition to their offering.

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